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Challenges and Opportunities in Electric Propulsion Systems for Low-Altitude eVTOL Aircraft

Low-altitude aviation is rapidly emerging as a transformative solution for next-generation transportation, driving significant advancements in electric propulsion systems.

A Systematic Review of Urban Air Mobility Development: eVTOL Drones’ Technological Challenges and Low-Altitude Policies of Shenzhen

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is emerging as a transformative solution to urban traffic congestion and inefficient ground travel. This paper presents the UAM development of Shenzhen, a pioneering city of low-altitude economy …

Seasonal and Segmental Variations and Peaks in Aircraft Engine Exhaust Gas Temperature

Preliminary Safety Assessment of a Liquid Hydrogen Storage System for Commercial Aviation

The development of liquid hydrogen storage systems is a key aspect to enable future clean air transportation. However, safety analysis research for such systems is still limited and is hindered by the limited experience …

Cognitive Biases in Commercial Aviation: Empirical Review of Accident Reports

Cognitive biases in commercial aviation can coax pilots into disregarding established protocols or overlooking potential hazards, a concern that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has acknowledged.

Evaluating high-resolution aviation emissions using real-time flight data.

Amidst robust global economic growth and advancing globalization, the aviation market is poised for significant expansion. Consequently, the environmental impact of aviation emissions is growing in significance.

Energy management of an eVTOL aircraft with optimization based on the Equivalent Consumption Minimization Strategy (ECMS)

This article introduces an optimization-based energy management strategy developed and validated for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Autonomous Navigation for eVTOL: Review and Future Perspectives

This survey paper explores the emergent domain of electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (eVTOLs), emphasizing the critical role of autonomous navigation capabilities essential for their effective integration and…

Impacts of Flight Operations on the Risk of Runway Excursions

The Quick Access Recorder (QAR), as an onboard device used for monitoring and recording flight parameters, has been extensively installed on various types of aircraft.

Synthetic Data-Integrated Li-Ion Battery Modeling for eVTOL Energy Systems

Lithium-ion batteries play a crucial role in present-day energy storage systems, necessitating the development of precise prediction models to improve their performance and ensure safety.

Safe Architecture Design of Flight Control System for eVTOL

Advanced flight control system, aviation battery and motor technologies are driving the rapid development of eVTOL to offer possibilities for Urban Air Mobility.

Markers of oxidative stress during post-COVID-19 fatigue: a hypothesis-generating, exploratory pilot study on hospital employees

Introduction Post-COVID-19 fatigue is common after recovery from COVID-19. Excess formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) leading to oxidative stress-related mitochondrial dysfunction is referred to as a cause of thes…

Challenges to the Operational Safety and Security of eVTOL Aircraft in Metropolitan Regions: A Literature Review

The start of urban air mobility operations using helicopters began in 1940s in Los Angeles to transport passengers and mail between various locations.

Qualitative Analysis of General Aviation Pilots’ Aviation Safety Reporting System Incident Narratives Using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System

ABSTRACT NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) gathers data from voluntary aviation safety reports for nonfatal accidents and incidents.

Unstable Approach Detection and Analysis Based on Energy Management and a Deep Neural Network

The study of managing risk in aviation is the key to improving flight safety. Compared to the other flight operation phases, the approach and landing phases are more critical and dangerous.

An In-time Aviation Safety Management System (IASMS) Concept of Operations for Vertiport Design and Operations

The National Airspace System is foreseen to undergo revolutionary change with Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and its use of vertiports to transport passengers and cargo.

Interpretable Tracking and Detection of Unstable Approaches Using Tunnel Gaussian Process

Approach and landing are phases of flight with the highest accident risk. Advanced instruments and procedures have been developed to provide precise navigation for a stabilized approach and landing.

Advanced Air Mobility Operation and Infrastructure for Sustainable Connected eVTOL Vehicle

Advanced air mobility (AAM) is an emerging sector in aviation aiming to offer secure, efficient, and eco-friendly transportation utilizing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Automotive safety approach for future eVTOL vehicles

The eVTOL industry is a rapidly growing mass market expected to start in 2024. eVTOL compete, caused by their predicted missions, with ground-based transportation modes, including mainly passenger cars.

Managing fatigue in aviation maintenance while promoting a human factors safety reporting system; a strategic approach to aviation safety

The potential rise of fatigue in commercial aviation maintenance due to Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) personnel shortages supports a Human Factors (HF) Fatigue Risk Management (FRM) System be introduced in all ma…

Olfactory Training Impacts Olfactory Dysfunction Induced by COVID-19: A Pilot Study

Introduction: Olfactory dysfunction is one of the main symptoms of COVID-19 and may last beyond resolution of the infection. The most promising intervention for post-viral olfactory dysfunction is olfactory training (OT)…

Natural Language Processing of Aviation Safety Reports to Identify Inefficient Operational Patterns

With the growth in commercial aviation traffic and the need for improved environmental performance, strategies to lower emissions that can be implemented in the near term are necessary.

A Future In-time Aviation Safety Management System (IASMS) Perspective for Commercial Air Carriers

Introductory Disaster Training for Aspiring Teachers: A Pilot Study

Schools may serve as shelters after a disaster in many countries, including Japan. However, teachers are unaware of the need to balance education and shelter management responsibilities under such circumstances.

The effect of an embargo, sanctions and culture on safety climate: A qualitative view from aviation maintenance in the MENA region.

INTRODUCTION Safety climate assessment is a key measure of organizational safety. A strong safety climate is integral to the high safety performance in aviation.

Safety and security implications of crisis-driven austerity HRM practices in commercial aviation: A structural equation modelling approach

Evaluation of effectiveness of risk-based comprehensive safety training planning in the gas pipeline construction industry

Safety training programs play an effective role in reducing diseases and accidents during working. The purpose of this study was comprehensive safety training planning for the gas pipeline construction industry, and inve…

Cockpit voice recorder transcript data: Capturing safety voice and safety listening during historic aviation accidents

Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) transcripts capture audio data within cockpit environments. This aids the investigation of causal factors contributing to aviation accidents by revealing communication and other sounds prior …

The dynamics between voluntary safety reporting and commercial aviation accidents

Calculation and analysis of pollutants during takeoff and landing based on airborne data

This study adopts the calculation method of reducing pollutant emission during flight based on the flight record data from Nantong to Chengdu.

Examining the most accident-prone sector within commercial aviation: Why do accidents with light inland helicopters occur, and how can we improve safety?

Abstract Light inland helicopter has for several years been the most accident-prone sector within commercial aviation, with a more than 10 times higher accident risk than offshore helicopters.

Gut microbiota and fatigue in rectal cancer patients: a cross-sectional pilot study

Differentially abundant microbial taxa were identified in fatigued and non-fatigued rectal cancer participants at the end of CRT, however, the exact role of these taxa in the biology ofCRT-related fatigue remains to be e…

Validation of KREAM Based on In-Situ Measurements of Aviation Radiation in Commercial Flights

There has been increasing necessity of more precise prediction and measurements of aviation radiation in Korea. For our air crew and passengers’ radiation safety, we develop our own radiation prediction model of KREAM.

The role of the gut microbiome in cancer-related fatigue: pilot study on epigenetic mechanisms

Recent evidence supports a key role of gut microbiome in brain health. We conducted a pilot study to assess associations of gut microbiome with cancer-related fatigue and explore the associations with DNA methylation cha…

An evaluation of fatigue factors in maritime pilot work scheduling

ABSTRACT Maritime piloting operations involve on-call work schedules that may lead to sleep loss and circadian misalignment. Our study documented pilot work scheduling practices (n = 61) over a one-year period.

Analysis of Thermal Runaway Incidents Involving Lithium Batteries in U.S. Commercial Aviation

Thermal runaway incidents involving lithium batteries as cargo, in luggage, or as personal property in the cabin have been associated with fatalities, the destruction of cargo, and even the loss of entire aircraft.

Environmental Degradation and the Implementation of the Circular Economy in Commercial Aviation

Commercial aviation has made noteworthy contributions to society and the world economy over the past century. As growth in air traffic and the demand for commercial aircraft increase, the industry must grapple with conce…

Pilot Study of Combined Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Fatigue for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: Inflammatory and Epigenetic Changes

This pilot study examined whether a combined aerobic resistance exercise program reduced fatigue and the potential inflammatory and epigenetic mechanisms in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) receiving intensity-mo…

Fuel Consumption Model of the Climbing Phase of Departure Aircraft Based on Flight Data Analysis

Accurate estimation of the fuel consumed during aircraft operation is key for determining the fuel load, reducing the airline operating cost, and mitigating environmental impacts.

Challenges in Vehicle Safety and Occupant Protection for Autonomous electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) Vehicles

The burgeoning electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle industry has generated a significant level of enthusiasm amongst aviation designers, manufacturers and researchers.

Meteorological Impacts on Commercial Aviation Delays and Cancellations in the Continental United States

Weather creates numerous operational and safety hazards within the National Airspace System (NAS). In 2014, extreme weather events attributed 4.3% to the total number of delay minutes recorded by the Bureau of Transporta…

Human Performance Contributions to Safety in Commercial Aviation

Commercial Aviation Safety Survey

A Data-Driven Fuel Consumption Estimation Model for Airspace Redesign Analysis

A novel data-driven model for fast assessment of terminal airspace redesigns regarding system-level fuel burn is proposed in this paper.

Effects of flare operation on landing safety: A study based on ANOVA of real flight data

Analysis of potential wake vortex encounters at a major European airport

Examination of excessive fuel consumption for transport jet aircraft based on fuzzy-logic models of flight data

The fuzzy-logic modeling (FLM) technique will be employed to establish the reference lift-to-drag (L/D) model and flight data will be used to enhance fuel efficiency for commercial transports to reduce fuel consumption.

Effects of sleep/wake history and circadian phase on proposed pilot fatigue safety performance indicators

The Karolinska Sleepiness Scale and Samn–Perelli fatigue ratings, and psychomotor vigilance task performance and mixed‐model analysis of variance examined associations between these measures and sleep/wake history, after…

Commercial Aviation Safety, 5th Edition By Clarence Rodrigues;Stephen Cusick

The Impact of Safety Management Systems on Safety Performance: Commercial Aviation Operations